Rome...ing

Out of the cities I have travelled so far, I would choose Rome first to live in. You don’t have to be at Trevi fountain or the Parthenon to be wowed. You just need to walk around the streets and the stately buildings capture your attention and surround you with a sense of empirical status. The dramatic sculptures and immense monuments, which seem to rise up above the city and are visible from the end of long, wide streets. You can’t help but feel awed the entire time you are in the city.

We took time out after our stroll to the main sights of the city, in Piazza Nuova, which is a square with brilliant fountains as works of art as the center of attention. We had a gelato as we soaked up the rays of the Roman sun and the vibe, as artists displayed their talents and people ambled through or stopped for lunch. A pigeon pooed on Donna’s hat while it was on her head and we think it gave her luck.

I don’t have to mention that the Coloseum is phenomenal but I am going to anyway. But probably the most amazing building and most impressive is the Monumento e Vittoro Emanuelle. I could have spent hours just marveling at the incredible detail and stately, powerful and sheer grandeur, of this colossal icon of Roman history. But we had lots to see. So walking away and turning around often to constantly get a glimpse of the monument as if to try and absorb some more of what it had to offer...

We chilled at Trevi fountain and couldn’t really say much. Other than, “amazing hey, wow, flippen incredible, I love this, fascinating etc…” pretty lame adjectives, but actually there is nothing to describe it. Best just to sit and try and take it in. With sensory overload we moved onward.

We went and sat in the piazza del Popolo – not something I have ever heard of before. But it was fantastic! Again, flanked with sculptures and cascading water.

After deciding that we couldn’t take any more in we decided to head home to Capanelle where we were staying for some rest and relaxation. We sat in bed and planned our trip to Tuscany which is where I am writing this from. In a small town called Cortona. The area where the book “Under the Tuscan Sun” was set and thereafter the movie was shot. It is just as I pictured a Tuscan town. Wish we could stay here longer.

Going to get some great photos tomorrow and eat a lot!